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Wayne Gretzky and Skaters with the Most Goals in NHL History
Wayne Gretzky: Most Goals in NHL History (frymybacon.com)
Wayne Gretzky is the all-time NHL goal scorer. He and Gordie Howe are the only skaters to break the 800-goal barrier.
Jaromir Jagr (Philadelphia Flyers) and Teemu Selanne (Anaheim Ducks) are still active. It is unlikely either will break 700 goals unless they play one more year after the current one.
Here’s a quick one for you today in between the World Series games: The top 25 skaters with the most goals in NHL history…
| 1. | Wayne Gretzky | 894 |
| 2. | Gordie Howe | 801 |
| 3. | Brett Hull | 741 |
| 4. | Marcel Dionne | 731 |
| 5. | Phil Esposito | 717 |
| 6. | Mike Gartner | 708 |
| 7. | Mark Messier | 694 |
| 8. | Steve Yzerman | 692 |
| 9. | Mario Lemieux | 690 |
| 10. | Luc Robitaille | 668 |
| 11. | Brendan Shanahan | 656 |
| 12. | Jaromir Jagr | 648 |
| 13. | Dave Andreychuk | 640 |
| 14. | Teemu Selanne | 639 |
| 15. | Joe Sakic | 625 |
| 16. | Bobby Hull | 610 |
| 17. | Dino Ciccarelli | 608 |
| 18. | Jari Kurri | 601 |
| 19. | Mark Recchi | 577 |
| 20. | Mike Bossy | 573 |
| 21. | Mats Sundin | 564 |
| 21. | Joe Nieuwendyk | 564 |
| 23. | Mike Modano | 561 |
| 24. | Guy Lafleur | 560 |
| 25. | John Bucyk | 556 |
